SHARKS OF INDIAN OCEAN( Bhartiya Nausena)

 RANK INDIAN NAVY (INDIA)

1 Aircraft carriers
1 Amphibious assault ships
7-12 Frigates
19 Landing ships
0 Cruisers
8 Destroyers
24 Corvettes
32 Patrol boats
8 Anti-mine ship
1 Missile submarines
14 Attack submarines
155 Total Warships

Size -->58,350 active personnel

Headquarters->New Delhi

Motto
शं नो वरुणः Sham No Varunah
( May the Lord of the Oceans be auspicious unto us )

March
Jai Bharati

Equipment
1GSAT-7 (Satellite)

EngagementsList
1.First Opium War
2.Second Opium War
3.World War I
4.World War II
5.Portuguese-Indian War
6.Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
7.Bangladesh Liberation War
8.Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
9.Anti-piracy operations in Somalia

         AIRCRAFT FLOWN
Attack
Mikoyan MiG-29K , BAE Sea Harrier

Electronic
warfare
Dornier Do 228

Fighter
Mikoyan MiG-29K , BAE Sea Harrier
Helicopter
HAL Dhruv , Kamov Ka-28 , Kamov Ka-31, Sea
King Mk.42C , UH-3 Sea King

Patrol
Boeing P-8 Poseidon Ilyushin Il-38 , Tupolev
Tu-142

Reconnaissance
Dornier Do 228, IAI Heron , IAI Searcher Mk II
Trainer
BAE Hawk , HAL HJT-16 , Harrier T-60

     ROLE OF NAVY
Currently the principal roles of Indian Navy are--:

1.In conjunction with other Armed Forces of the
union, act to deter or defeat any threats or
aggression against the territory, people or
maritime interests of India, both in war and
peace;

2.Project influence in India's maritime area of
interest, to further the nation's political,
economic and security objectives;

3.In co-operation with the Indian Coast Guard,
ensure good order and stability in India's
maritime zones of responsibility.

4.Provide maritime assistance (includingdisaster relief) in India's maritime neighbourhood.

  MARCOS

The Marine Commando Force (MCF), also known
as MARCOS , is a special forces unit that was
raised by the Indian Navy in 1987 for directaction, special reconnaissance, amphibious
warfare and counter-terrorism  In 1988, the
MARCOS successfully rescued several hostages,

including Maldives' then-Minister of Tourism,
aboard a ship hijacked by PLOTE mercenaries
during Operation Cactus . The MARCOS are
typically deployed to prevent infiltration through
the Jhelum River and Wular Lake and are also
involved in covert counter-terrorism operations in
and around lakes and rivers in Jammu andKashmir .

During the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, the MARCOS
were also involved in the rescue mission of
hostages captured by the terrorists in Taj Mahal
Palace & Tower luxury hotel in Mumbai as part of
a large terrorist attack in Mumbai metropolis in
November 2008.

Comparison-: China/India

Country:
China
India

GFP Rank:
3 (of 106)
4 (of 106)

Total Population:
1,355,692,576
1,236,344,631

Manpower Available:
749,610,775
615,201,057

Fit-for-Service:
618,588,627
489,571,520

Reaching Military Age Annually:
19,538,534
22,896,956

Active Military Personnel:
2,333,000
1,325,000

Active Military Reserves:
2,300,000
2,143,000

Aircraft (All Types):
2,860
1,905

Helicopters:
908
584

Attack Helicopters:
196
20

Attack Aircraft (Fixed-Wing):
1,311
761

Fighter Aircraft:
1,066
629

Trainer Aircraft:
352
263

Transport Aircraft:
876
667

Serviceable Airports:
507
346

Tank Strength:
9,150
6,464

AFV Strength:
4,788
6,704

SPG Strength:
1,710
290

Towed Artillery:
6,246
7,414

MLRS Strength:
1,770
292

Merchant Marine Strength:
2,030
340

Major Ports / Terminals:
15
7

Fleet Strength:
673
202

Aircraft Carriers:
1
2

Submarines:

67
15

Frigates:
47
15

Destroyers:
25
9

Corvettes:
23
25

Mine Warfare Craft:
6
7

Patrol Craft:
11
46

External Debt (USD):
$863,200,000,000
$412,200,000,000

Annual Defense Budget (USD):
$145,000,000,000
$38,000,000,000

Reserves Foreign Exchange / Gold (USD):
$3,821,000,000,000
$295,000,000,000

Purchasing Power Parity:
$13,390,000,000,000
$4,990,000,000,000

Labor Force:
797,600,000
487,300,000

Oil Production (Barrels/Day):
4,372,000 bbl
897,500 bbl

Oil Consumption (Barrels/Day):
9,500,000 bbl
3,300,000 bbl

Proven Oil Reserves (Barrels/Day):
17,300,000,000 bbl
5,476,000,000 bbl

Roadway Coverage (km):
3,860,800 km
3,320,410 km

Railway Coverage (km):
86,000 km
63,974 km

Waterway Coverage (km):
110,000 km
14,500 km

Coastline Coverage (km):
14,500 km
7,000 km

Shared Borders (km):
22,457 km
13,888 km

Square Land Area (km):
9,596,961 km
3,287,263 km

Compa:-India/Pakistan

Country:
India
Pakistan

GFP Rank:
4 (of 106)
17 (of 106)

Total Population:
1,236,344,631
196,174,380

Manpower Available:
615,201,057
93,351,401

Fit-for-Service:
489,571,520
75,326,989

Reaching Military Age Annually:
22,896,956
4,342,629

Active Military Personnel:
1,325,000
617,000

Active Military Reserves:
2,143,000
515,000

Aircraft (All Types):
1,905
914

Helicopters:
584
313

Attack Helicopters:
20
48

Attack Aircraft (Fixed-Wing):
761
387

Fighter Aircraft:
629
387

Trainer Aircraft:
263
170

Transport Aircraft:
667
278

Serviceable Airports:
346
151

Tank Strength:
6,464
2,924

AFV Strength:
6,704
2,828

SPG Strength:
290
465

Towed Artillery:
7,414
3,278

MLRS Strength:
292
134

Merchant Marine Strength:
340
11

Major Ports / Terminals:
7
2

Fleet Strength:
202
74

Aircraft Carriers:
2
0

Submarines:
15
8

Frigates:
15
10

Destroyers:
9
0

Corvettes:
25
0

Mine Warfare Craft:
7
3

Patrol Craft:
46
12

External Debt (USD):
$412,200,000,000
$52,430,000,000

Annual Defense Budget (USD):
$38,000,000,000
$7,000,000,000

Reserves Foreign Exchange / Gold (USD):
$295,000,000,000
$11,180,000,000

Purchasing Power Parity:
$4,990,000,000,000
$574,100,000,000

Labor Force:
487,300,000
59,210,000

Oil Production (Barrels/Day):
897,500 bbl
60,000 bbl

Oil Consumption (Barrels/Day):
3,300,000 bbl
430,000 bbl

Proven Oil Reserves (Barrels/Day):
5,476,000,000 bbl
247,500,000 bbl

Roadway Coverage (km):
3,320,410 km
260,760 km

Railway Coverage (km):
63,974 km
7,791 km

Waterway Coverage (km):
14,500 km
25,220 km

Coastline Coverage (km):
7,000 km
1,046 km

Shared Borders (km):
13,888 km
7,257 km
 SquareLand Area (km):
3,287,263 km
796,095 km